Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2021 (1)

SUMMER MEDIA GUIDE

TEEKS

Setfiretoyoursouland

luxuriatein thewarmthof

KiwisingerTeKarehana

Gardiner-Toi.The

breakthroughstarhas

earnedfansaroundthe

worldwithhishoneyed

voice.EvenBeyoncéis

saidtobea fan.

LADYINWAITING

byANNEGLENCONNER

Thisextraordinarymemoir

byPrincessMargaret’s

lady-in-waitingtakesus

behindpalacewallsfor

a rareinsightintoroyallife

anddetailsthepeculiarities

ofBritain’saristocracy.It’s

a rightroyalsoapopera.

THEUNBEARABLE

LIGHTNESSOFBEING

HUNGRY

LeeTranLamaskschefs,

hospostaffandothermega

foodies(includingGT’s very

owneditor)tosharetheir

warstories,dininghabits,

andfavouriteplacesto

eatanddrink.

TOURIST

bySTGERMAIN

Released 20 yearsago,this

albumbyFrenchproducer

LudovicNavarre(stage

nameStGermain)feelsas

freshasever.Itssoothing

jazz-housetunesare

beggingfora sophisticated

summersoirée.

OUT TO LUNCH WITH

JAY RAYNER

Witty and convivial British

food critic, Jay Rayner,

interviews big names such

as Minnie Driver, Tim

Minchin and Dolly Alderton,

while exploring the culinary

delights at a restaurant of

his choice.

INSOMNIAC CITY

by BILL HAYES

Bill Hayes, photographer

and partner of the late

renowned neurologist

Oliver Sacks, brings the

colourful and eclectic

streets of New York to life

in this funny, warm and

poignant autobiography.

JOANNAHUNKIN

Editor

PODCAST LISTEN

KARLIEVERKERK

Deputyeditor

THE LIGHTHOUSE

This expertly investigated

six-part show delves

into the tragic 2019

disappearance of Belgian

backpacker Theo Hayez.

It also touches on the ethics

of data privacy and

showcases the strength of

the Byron Bay community.

FORGOTTENSUMMER

by FLIGHT FACILITIES

This Soundcloud mix from

the Sydney duo may have

been created in the midst

of lockdown as an ode to

a lost summer for North

Americans, but it’s the

perfect soundtrack for pool

parties and sunset drinks.

FAKE

by STEPHANIE WOOD

This page-turner chronicles

the deception in dating

first hand. Wood is

a journalist and takes you

on a believable journey

of unbelievable lies from

a narcissist. It’s heartfelt,

candid and honest.

JORDAN KRETCHMER

Writer

GEORGIE MEREDITH
Writer and editorial
co-ordinator

BETWEENFRIENDS

byANNEWIDJAJAAND

NAYOMISENANAYAKE

Thepairbehindthis

small-timeSydneyvegan

cakecompanyhookme

in withtheirbanterabout

aquafaba,egg-freeBlack

Forestcake,andNetflix’s

IndianMatchmaking.

MOREDECHAI

byKHRUANGBIN

Slow-jambeats,melodies

thatdipanddive,andlotsof

reverb.Attimeslanguorous,

atothers,supercharged

withsummerloving,this

thirdalbumfromtheTexan

triois proofthatallgood

thingscomein threes.

THEGODFATHER

byMARIOPUZO

I maybe 51 yearstoo

latewiththis,butit speaks

totheundiminishable

qualityofPuzo’sstorytelling

extravaganzathatit’sstood

thetestoftime(barthe

occasionalmisogynistic

andracistlanguage).

YVONNE C LAM

Digital editor

BEACH READ

THE GODFATHER